VIVO (Voice-In/Voice-Out): The Coming Age of Talking Computers.VIVO (Video In Video Out) Refers to a display adapter with analog video capture and analog video out (NTSC out) capabilities. See display adapter. (Voice-In/Voice-Out): The Coming Age of Talking Computers William Crossman Regent Press 6020-A Adeline, Oakland, CA 94608 1587901005 $24.95 www.regentpress.net Philosopher William Crossman forsees radical future changes in VIVO in vivo /in vi·vo/ (ve´vo) [L.] within the living body. in vi·vo adj. Within a living organism. in vivo adv. (Voice-In/Voice-Out): The Coming Age of Talking Computers, an upbeat look at how a voice-in voice-out interface with talking computers will revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the world--to the extent of making written language obsolete by 2050! A steep claim indeed, yet the author is prepared to back it up with an in-depth examination of how the technology is used, its benefits especially to sight-impaired or functionally illiterate Adj. 1. functionally illiterate - having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs illiterate - not able to read or write individuals, current trends in computing computing - computer , and much more. A question-and-answer section at the end effectively summarizes and delivers radical insights into a burgeoning new field. Whether or not one agrees with the final conclusion, VIVO is an exciting and detailed glimpse of what the mid twenty-first century just might hold. |
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